Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-21
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Colony depot at Boston, and fell under the
wheels His right leg was cut off at the thigh
and the left leg below the knee. He died soon
after.
A dispatch says. William @. Morrison had
been arrested In Concord, n. H., and was
wanted by the Chelsea officers for obtaining
money in Chelsea by false pretences. Nor
rison solicited from several business men of
Chelsea card advertisements under the name
OF the UNITED States Signal Service
Weather Advertising company 1t is al
legged he pocketed. 500 in Chelsea before dis
appearing. There are 40 complaints against
him for obtaining money by false pretences
in Chelsea.
Frank White Of Boston got two months Tor
stealing milk from front doorsteps.
A company Of Is m IN is surveying route
for the New York & Boston Rapid Transit
company through South Wrentham, Mass.
Three surveys have been made by tho same
company through Medheld, Midway and
Milford.
Another great artist and teacher, this time
violinist, Herr Emil Mahr, has left Europe
to become professor in the New England
Conservatory of Music, Boston. Mr.. Mahr
was a pupil of Joachim for four years, &C
companied his friend Wilhemj to Beirut to
play solo parts in the Wagner festival and
Of late played as chef in George Henscheps
London Orchestra. he gives his first con,
cert before the teachers and pupils Of the
Conservatory, Oct 6. 1897
Sudbury Mass has lady resident who
has Just celebrated her Tooth birthday.
slight fire in the Parker House, Boston,
caused about $500 damage
Before Judge Bacon, in the superior GRIM
inal court at Boston. the case of Rev. w. ..
Davis, for violation of the city ordinance
in preaching on the Common without Ii
vVo finally 1iC11Oca1 nj fha SAINT
the defendant be.ng sentenced to pay fine OF
$50 and costs each on four complaints. If no
one comes forward to pay his fine, the de-
PENDANT will have to remain in jail about
year.
Great interest Is manifested In Boston
labor circles as TO the outcome Of the print
ers' demand for nine hours 1t Is expected
by the eompositors that the bosses will resist
the demand.
Fire In Newmarket, N. H., totally de.
stroyed the Boston & Maine freight depot
and contents. A large amount of cotton
cloth from the Newmarket manufacturing
Company was in the building waiting ship
ment. The total loss is estimated at about
$40, 900.
When President Bartlett entered the old
chapel at Dartmouth college, recently, to
preside over the senior forensics before the COL
lege, he found full blooded live jackass tied
to tho pulpit. After the.laughter and cheer
ing subsidized, President Bartlett came for
ward and said; Il perceive some of you have
lost your brother" Then he ordered the ex-
ercises to proceed, and the donkey was an
honored guest during the exercises.
Lesion G. Baxter, Is years old, who on
Aug ~ last entered the house of James Ellis
in Yarmouth, Mass, stealing therefrom
money and notes to the amount of 81 800,
and who was arrested III the Grand Central
depot, New York, Aug. %, having on his
person two rifles, revolvers, bowie knives,
ammunition and two tickets for the far West,
pleaded guilty to the offence, and was SEN
fenced to the state reformatory at Concord.
His crime was the result of dime novel read
ing.
The Laconia, N. H. Car Company has taken
SlO0, 900 order for freight and passenger
cars from the Boston & Maine railroad.
NJ NJ Mashke, Harvard sophomore has
been expelled from college for thieving. He
was caught in the act of taking Sill from the
clothes of ]. A. Thomas another student
Mashke was arrested. President Eliot was
at once notified of the fact, and promptly
wrote to Mnshkes parents in Cleveland, Ohio,
and expelled Mashke.
4l62 case came up In the district court at
Cambridge, and he was fined $50 and costs.
The farm barns of Charles +. Power, a
prosperous farmer Of Worthington, Mass, I,
were burned recently. Power and his wife
were visiting at the house OF aneighbor when
the flames were discovered. Powers rushed
home to release his cattle, and ran through
the flames to get to the gate to let them
out, but found the bars tightly wedged. 1t
was impossible to save the stock, which per-
ished- In attempting the rescue, Powers
very severely burned his head and face, re-
sulting in his death. No doubt the fire was
of incendiary origin. Every effort Is bein g
made to find thu culprfts.
Atty-Gen. Waterman has appointed Law
yen Henry c. Bliss Of Springfield to be as
sistant attorney general.
Rev David Garland, pastor Of the Second
Congregational Church, Bethel, Me-, aged IS
years, died while preaching in the First Con-
gregational Church.
A large barn owned by Warren Lee Of
Athol, Mass, was destroyed by fire. 1t was
filed with hay. straw, ETC., which was
wholly destroyed, together with the horse,
wagon and harness of John Glennon, the
grocer. The property was insured for
$780,
David Keefe, thirteen-year old son Of
Michael Keefe of Gloucester, Mass, was
In family killed by q shifting engine on the
B. g. NJ railroad. The body was horribly
mangled.
Edward P. Bartlett of Plymouth, Mass,
was shot in the head and throat by COM
panion while out at sea cunning. There is
little danger from the wounds.
The dwelling, blacksmith shop and barn Of
Frank d. Webster at Quechee, VT, were
destroyed by FIRE. Loss $1,000; insured for
$500.
James Hartman, in tho employ of Holdings
worth 6, Vose of East Walpole. Mass, while
at work on their new well, became entanged
In the tackle, and was thrown distance of
rs feet, fracturing his skull and fatally injur'
ing him.
Miss Ardella Baker of Whitelleld, N. II.
has been arrested for the murder Of her lille
Ultimate child, and is now in jail
Archibald Butts Of Boston, while walking
near his home, suddenly dropped dead on the
81 ewalk. The cause Of his death has not yet
been ascertaiued
There has been commenced in the Amert
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entitled Army Sports on the Frontier by
Lieut.. J. II. T. Particle of the United States
army, which are intensely interesting, in
| asmuch as each article is a graphic descrip
tion of sports on the frontier, such rs haS
pever been published before Each article Is
illustrated. Lieutenant Particles reput ition
as writer il sufficiently well known TO be a
guarantee that the subject will lie treated in
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A LADY IN TROUBLE.
Obta ming Goods by False Pretsncee
fr6ln "A BostOn Dry Goods Store.
A little, ladylike woman, who stood as far